How well do you know music distribution platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on music distribution platforms?

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
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   1-3 months

   Typical time to first pay on music distribution platforms: 1-3 months.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

2. Estimate

   How big a cut does CD Baby take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   9%

   CD Baby takes 9%. Its fees: $9.99/single one-time + 9% of revenue

   Source: Fee calculator: CD Baby CD Baby profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Ditto Music headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Switzerland
   • India
   • South Korea
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   United Kingdom

   Ditto Music is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data Ditto Music profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • RouteNote
   • Ditto Music
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   Ditto Music

   RouteNote was founded in 2007, Ditto Music in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data Ditto Music profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • LANDR
   • Soundstripe
   • Ditto Music
   • Amuse
   • CD Baby
   Show the answer

   Soundstripe, CD Baby

   LANDR: Canada; Soundstripe: United States; Ditto Music: United Kingdom; Amuse: Sweden; CD Baby: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the music distribution platforms?

   • CodeCanyon
   • Airbnb
   • Andela
   • LANDR
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   LANDR

   LANDR is one of the music distribution platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All music distribution platforms LANDR profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Amuse
   • DistroKid
   • RouteNote
   • LANDR
   Show the answer

   RouteNote → LANDR → DistroKid → Amuse

   RouteNote (2007), LANDR (2012), DistroKid (2013), Amuse (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data RouteNote profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was UnitedMasters founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2017

   UnitedMasters was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data UnitedMasters profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do music distribution platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on music distribution platforms: some.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is LANDR headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • India
    • Canada
    • Germany
    Show the answer

    Canada

    LANDR is based in Montreal, Canada.

    Source: How we verify our data LANDR profile

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